The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-11-03
IN. Y. Mail and Express.1
1t Must Go.

economic relations of the community
to the rum shops it is important that
existing conditions be fully recognized
and appreciated. Good citizens, who
agree in their hearty antagonism to
the entire saloon system, are at vari-
ance in their estimates of the relative
wisdom of the various proposed meth
DDS for suppression of the great agent
of mischief. Whatever else may be
signifed by this divergence of opinion
its aspect is healthful if indicating
that the intelligent people of the land
are being guided by actual study of a
perplexing problem and not by hot
headed impulse.
But there is one consideration well
worthy the attention Of all antago-
nists Of the saloon, and that is the
uniform hostility of the saloon to ev-
cry form of limitation Of its assumed
inalienable rights. Of course we
know that, in community which is
in declared sympathy with prohibition
the saloon admits its willingness to
accept high license, while under a
high license, while under high
license regime it would accept low Ii
cense, this in each case because it pre-
fers compromise to its own annihila-
tion. But it is nevertheless true that
even the mildest form Of restriction,
4 the primary class, as it were, is fought
just as tenaciously as is the more strin-
gent plan.
In illustration Of this we may refer
to the very common prohibition of
liquor selling on Sunday, or during
certain hours on Sunday; which, so
far as represented by legal enactment,
has been approved almost unanimous
ly by intelligent citizens. Our read
ers we'll know with what audacity, as
well as impunity. the Sunday laws
have been violated in spite Of an occa-
sional spasm of enforcement. There
is no evidence whatever that the sa-
loon has ever intended to pay any re-
spect to this mildest form Of restrict
i've law, except under compulsion,
which it does and will resist in every
manner possible.
In Buffalo and some other cities the
y 1 - 10
gether for the formally avowed pur-
pose of defeating any candidate for
office who will not pledge himself to
favor the opening of saloons after 2
o'clock on Sunday. Perhaps this ac-
tion may be notable in its formality,
but its spirit prevails in all of our
large cities. and it fairly represents
the system Of which it is a part.
The saloon is an alien, and it can
not be naturalized or civilized or hu-
manized. Absolute suppression is the
citizens only reasonable aim concern
ing it. This cannot be done in day
nor year, but every movement con-
cerning the saloon should be an abso-
lutte move forward towards suppress
sion, holding every inch of vantage
that may be gained and steadily press
ing forward. Even with divided fore
es the cause is making immense gains,
plainly visible to all. With united
columns the victopy would be far
speedier but not more certain.
Great battles have been won only
by making the best possible use of
the weapons actually in hand, but
rather noisy organization Of avowed
opponents Of the saloon declines to
enter the present fight until an entire
new outfit of arms and armament has
been created for its use. This plan of
tactics, although satisfactory to the
enemy, will not stop the onward
march of the gghting army, which is
pressing onward to the post Of pres
ent and immediate duty. We cannot
wait for ex-Gov. St. John and his
friends, but when we have won the
day we shall expect them to step for
ward and claim the seat Of honor in
entire forgetfulness Of the fact that
we have had to meet the enemy with
them as impediments instead of as
fighting allies. But all the same the
saloon must Go" and the Democratic
party cannot save it. We wish the
St. Johnites would do a little Of the
hard work, but it can be done without |
them. Perhaps we may be compelled |
to move more slowly on account Of
their obstruction, but there will be
neither surrender nor compromise.